A MANUAL FOR MUNICIPAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS

Meghna Malhotra, Urban Management Centre

Workshop on Sustainable and Disaster Resilient Urban

Development

• Started as ICMA’s Project Office in India and South Asia since 1997

• Formally registered as a Not for Profit Section 25 Company “ Urban Management Centre” in 2005.

• Lean organisation with 26 urban planners, architects, urban finance experts

Have provided urban advisory services to local governments in • India, • Afghanistan, • Sri Lanka, • Indonesia• Ethiopia• Thailand• Nepal

We are a women promoted

not-for-profit organisation known as

friends of cities

We bridge gaps between urban local governments and• latest technology• Latest trends and innovations• Policy directives and guidelines• Information and knowledge• Resource organizations and

solution providers• Academia• NGOs/CSOs

Who are we?

Our theory of Change?

Our theory of change is that if policy reforms are implemented; systems are strengthened; city managers are capacitated and empowered then cities would become cleaner, livable, productive and equitable.

What we do?Build Associations of local governments: create platforms for co-learning and sharing local government practices

Advocacy: represent local government concerns in the public policy arena

Research and Documentation: policy and action research

Training and Capacity Building: through focussed trainings, workshops, national and international study tours and programs, hand-holding support and dissemination of best practices

Survey and Technical Audits: of urban infrastructure, facilities and buildings using mobile technology. Have developed frameworks for listing and grading of heritage properties and other public assets

Data Visualization and Mapping Of urban data for better understanding and improved decision making.

Manual for Preparing Disaster Management Plans

To help ULBs to prepare customize management plans to handle flood, cyclone, earthquake and fire hazards, as per their vulnerability.

Objective : to build resilient cities by initiating capacity building of their staff and identifying physical resources and linkages in the cities.

DMP would include preparedness planning , implementation of response and recovery activities.

 • In times of disasters, people

expect elected leaders and city officials to take immediate action to deal with the problem.

• ULB is expected to marshal its resources, obtain and channelise the efforts of voluntary organisations and private sector organisations in the city, and solicit assistance from outside of the jurisdiction if necessary.

Why each city Should Have a Disaster Management Plan

• Identifying their city’s vulnerability to cyclone, flooding, earthquake, fire hazards and will be able to identify the most vulnerable populations within their jurisdictions.

• Preparedness planning to face cyclone, flooding, earthquake, fire hazards.

• preparation of resource requirements-both in terms of human and material, identification of sources for mobilization

• charting out roles and responsibilities of their staffs to be able to manage incidence of a hazard- cyclone, flooding, earthquake, fire.

Manual aims to help ULBs in

Methodology of preparing the manual

Reviewed State and ULB processes Reviewed existing guidelines by

o GSDMA etco National Emergency Management

Network of ICMA, USo Cities of Florida, US and reviewed their

planso Validated draft manual with cities of

Andhra Pradesh

• Section A- gives an overview of DM and also highlights the role of various organizations including ULBs in DM.

• Section B- provides step by step methodology to prepare the DMP by an ULB. It provides recommendations on each aspect of the DMP

• Section C- contains the templates where urban local bodies can enter their specific data and information to prepare the DMP.

Manual Design

SECTION A Introduction to Disaster Management Environment and Disaster Management Plans

• Introduces the disaster management landscape at national, state levels.

• What is a Disaster Management Plan

• What it is not?– Mitigation plan– Recovery plan– Preparedness plan

• Methodology for the ULB to prepare its DMP

• Don't Reinvent the Wheel

• Build on What Exists in the Jurisdiction-Existing plans can point applicable authorities, perceptions of risk in the community, members of the city’s emergency, response organization, coordination with other jurisdictions, and more.

• Keep it a team approach-since emergency response is also a team approach, seek commitment of departments in preparatory phase as well.

Principles for Developing a Disaster Management Plan

A comprehensive indicative list:• Municipal Commissioner/ Chief Officer or equivalent • Fire/rescue, and emergency medical services, public health and safety, etc.• Existing planning agencies (e.g., urban community development, town

planning dept).• Public works department• Engineering Department, any private utility companies.• Chief Financial Officer, auditor• Non-Government Organisations and volunteer organizations • Area hospitals, emergency medical service agencies,.• Education Department• Public Information Officer (PIO).• Local media.• Industrial and military installations in the area.• State aviation authority and/or others connected with provision of air support.• Port authorities • Organizations in the animal care and control community, including veterinary

services.• Amateur radio groups, • Representatives from neighbouring jurisdictions, to coordinate mutual aid

needs.• State and/or Govt. of India representatives, as appropriate.

Potential Team Members for the DMP preparation

• Research-review the city’s planning framework.• Conduct Hazard and/Risk Vulnerability

Analysis-profile hazards, their consequences, compare and prioritize risks

• Determine the Resource Base of the city• Note special aspects of the Planning

Environment-geographical features, any special groups in city,

• Develop the DMP• Validation- check for conformity with state Act

and Laws.• Plan Review• Plan Testing• Maintenance • Plan Distribution and Approval

Methodology that the ULB should adopt for preparing the DMP

SECTION B Step by step process on putting together the Disaster Management Plans

• Chapter 1- City/Town’s Preamble • Chapter 2- Profile of the City (Various Segments)• Chapter 3- Preparation of Disaster History

Profile and Vulnerability Assessment (Templates) – Base Information and Indicators ;

excel based template– Sorting of all parameters – Ranks– Final Vulnerability Result – Mapping of the result of the analysis – Overlay of Maps

SECTION B Step by step process on putting together the Disaster Management Plans

Chapter 4- Institutional Structure – Disaster Management Facilities – Organization and staffing – Roles and responsibilities – Preparedness actions – Operational actions – Communications plans and protocols – Coordination with other jurisdictions

and levels of government – Public information

Disaster Management Facilities - Setting up of a Control Room - Facilities at the control Room - Setting Branch Control Room- Transport- Staffing at Control Rooms

Information Flow from Control Room (Flow Chart)

Organizing and Staffing - Prepare a Normal Staffing chart - Disaster Preparedness Team - Staffing Organization in Disaster Incidence

(Organizational Structure) -Identify Leads and Supporting Roles across disaster management function

– Coordination of Preparedness Activities with in the ULB

– Training on the ULB’s DMP and specific roles and responsibilities.

– Conduct annual Exercise and After Action Report

– Evaluation and Improvement Planning

– Public Education and Community Outreach

– Resource Classification

Formation of Disaster Preparedness Team

Chapter 5: Disaster Preparedness planning

• Identification of Temporary Shelters – Estimation of needs of temporary Shelters based on

Vulnerability– List of available shelters – Need for establishing temporary shelters

• Planning of Evacuation Routes

• Resources needed for Search and Rescue

– Materials required for search and rescue operations – Specialized search and rescue materials for flood – Skilled human resources required for search and rescue

operations • Pre Monsoon Flood/Cyclone Contingency Planning for

ULBs

– Role and responsibilities of various departments

Disaster Response activities at the onset of the disaster incident.

Early warning and Communication for cyclones and flooding for disaster prone areas

Personnel Notification Initial Actions

Rapid situation assessment Evacuation Search and RescueFirst aid and distribution of

relief materials Shelter management

Chapter 6: Emergency Operations Procedure

Initial damage assessment The damage assessment is done

separately for public and private properties

Assistance for damage to public properties includes Debris clearance, Emergency Protective measures, road system, Water control facilities, Building and equipments, Public utilities system

Assistance for damage to individual property includes Damage to residences, Damage to business, Debris clearance, Emergency Protective measures, road system, Water control facilities, Building and equipments, Public utilities system

Disaster Recovery

• Compensation and relief packages • Restoration of normalcy at the notified

disaster site

– Daily action taken report – Financial reporting template – Deactivation of emergency facilities

• Defining the procedure and schedule for documentation of ULB’s response and short-term recovery operations

• Identifying the need for replacement, return, or repair of equipment and supplies utilized during the activation period and assign responsibility

• Indicate extent of long term recovery processes

• Summarize what worked and what did not; incorporate learnings into the DMP

SECTION C Templets of the Disaster Management Plans

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